diff --git a/Documentation/x86/intel_rdt_ui.txt b/Documentation/x86/intel_rdt_ui.txt
index 4d8848e4e224a8eb8207c8fb7469be57340f1671..6851854cf69dd8334d61cd55d2b02bd13b32daeb 100644
--- a/Documentation/x86/intel_rdt_ui.txt
+++ b/Documentation/x86/intel_rdt_ui.txt
@@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ with the following files:
 			bytes) at which a previously used LLC_occupancy
 			counter can be considered for re-use.
 
+Finally, in the top level of the "info" directory there is a file
+named "last_cmd_status". This is reset with every "command" issued
+via the file system (making new directories or writing to any of the
+control files). If the command was successful, it will read as "ok".
+If the command failed, it will provide more information that can be
+conveyed in the error returns from file operations. E.g.
+
+	# echo L3:0=f7 > schemata
+	bash: echo: write error: Invalid argument
+	# cat info/last_cmd_status
+	mask f7 has non-consecutive 1-bits
 
 Resource alloc and monitor groups
 ---------------------------------
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.c
index cd5fc61ba45020f66bb8e619b4c033eb6b786a63..88dcf8479013569e93a58c278badaf690c29a27b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.c
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ static void rdt_get_cdp_l3_config(int type)
 	r->num_closid = r_l3->num_closid / 2;
 	r->cache.cbm_len = r_l3->cache.cbm_len;
 	r->default_ctrl = r_l3->default_ctrl;
+	r->cache.shareable_bits = r_l3->cache.shareable_bits;
 	r->data_width = (r->cache.cbm_len + 3) / 4;
 	r->alloc_capable = true;
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.h
index a43a72d8e88e45ef76a2dee5e5a4abbd0ecab308..3397244984f559ec405ab82b242b82ad5ee49c7f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.h
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt.h
@@ -127,12 +127,15 @@ struct rdtgroup {
 #define RFTYPE_BASE			BIT(1)
 #define RF_CTRLSHIFT			4
 #define RF_MONSHIFT			5
+#define RF_TOPSHIFT			6
 #define RFTYPE_CTRL			BIT(RF_CTRLSHIFT)
 #define RFTYPE_MON			BIT(RF_MONSHIFT)
+#define RFTYPE_TOP			BIT(RF_TOPSHIFT)
 #define RFTYPE_RES_CACHE		BIT(8)
 #define RFTYPE_RES_MB			BIT(9)
 #define RF_CTRL_INFO			(RFTYPE_INFO | RFTYPE_CTRL)
 #define RF_MON_INFO			(RFTYPE_INFO | RFTYPE_MON)
+#define RF_TOP_INFO			(RFTYPE_INFO | RFTYPE_TOP)
 #define RF_CTRL_BASE			(RFTYPE_BASE | RFTYPE_CTRL)
 
 /* List of all resource groups */
@@ -409,6 +412,10 @@ union cpuid_0x10_x_edx {
 	unsigned int full;
 };
 
+void rdt_last_cmd_clear(void);
+void rdt_last_cmd_puts(const char *s);
+void rdt_last_cmd_printf(const char *fmt, ...);
+
 void rdt_ctrl_update(void *arg);
 struct rdtgroup *rdtgroup_kn_lock_live(struct kernfs_node *kn);
 void rdtgroup_kn_unlock(struct kernfs_node *kn);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_ctrlmondata.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_ctrlmondata.c
index f6ea94f8954a7d5e862b4f25a98b963d664007ec..23e1d5c249c60bca179e2ede61a98366e426beec 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_ctrlmondata.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_ctrlmondata.c
@@ -42,15 +42,22 @@ static bool bw_validate(char *buf, unsigned long *data, struct rdt_resource *r)
 	/*
 	 * Only linear delay values is supported for current Intel SKUs.
 	 */
-	if (!r->membw.delay_linear)
+	if (!r->membw.delay_linear) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("No support for non-linear MB domains\n");
 		return false;
+	}
 
 	ret = kstrtoul(buf, 10, &bw);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_printf("Non-decimal digit in MB value %s\n", buf);
 		return false;
+	}
 
-	if (bw < r->membw.min_bw || bw > r->default_ctrl)
+	if (bw < r->membw.min_bw || bw > r->default_ctrl) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_printf("MB value %ld out of range [%d,%d]\n", bw,
+				    r->membw.min_bw, r->default_ctrl);
 		return false;
+	}
 
 	*data = roundup(bw, (unsigned long)r->membw.bw_gran);
 	return true;
@@ -60,8 +67,10 @@ int parse_bw(char *buf, struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 {
 	unsigned long data;
 
-	if (d->have_new_ctrl)
+	if (d->have_new_ctrl) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_printf("duplicate domain %d\n", d->id);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	if (!bw_validate(buf, &data, r))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -84,20 +93,29 @@ static bool cbm_validate(char *buf, unsigned long *data, struct rdt_resource *r)
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = kstrtoul(buf, 16, &val);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_printf("non-hex character in mask %s\n", buf);
 		return false;
+	}
 
-	if (val == 0 || val > r->default_ctrl)
+	if (val == 0 || val > r->default_ctrl) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("mask out of range\n");
 		return false;
+	}
 
 	first_bit = find_first_bit(&val, cbm_len);
 	zero_bit = find_next_zero_bit(&val, cbm_len, first_bit);
 
-	if (find_next_bit(&val, cbm_len, zero_bit) < cbm_len)
+	if (find_next_bit(&val, cbm_len, zero_bit) < cbm_len) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_printf("mask %lx has non-consecutive 1-bits\n", val);
 		return false;
+	}
 
-	if ((zero_bit - first_bit) < r->cache.min_cbm_bits)
+	if ((zero_bit - first_bit) < r->cache.min_cbm_bits) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_printf("Need at least %d bits in mask\n",
+				    r->cache.min_cbm_bits);
 		return false;
+	}
 
 	*data = val;
 	return true;
@@ -111,8 +129,10 @@ int parse_cbm(char *buf, struct rdt_resource *r, struct rdt_domain *d)
 {
 	unsigned long data;
 
-	if (d->have_new_ctrl)
+	if (d->have_new_ctrl) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_printf("duplicate domain %d\n", d->id);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	if(!cbm_validate(buf, &data, r))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -139,8 +159,10 @@ static int parse_line(char *line, struct rdt_resource *r)
 		return 0;
 	dom = strsep(&line, ";");
 	id = strsep(&dom, "=");
-	if (!dom || kstrtoul(id, 10, &dom_id))
+	if (!dom || kstrtoul(id, 10, &dom_id)) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("Missing '=' or non-numeric domain\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	dom = strim(dom);
 	list_for_each_entry(d, &r->domains, list) {
 		if (d->id == dom_id) {
@@ -196,6 +218,7 @@ static int rdtgroup_parse_resource(char *resname, char *tok, int closid)
 		if (!strcmp(resname, r->name) && closid < r->num_closid)
 			return parse_line(tok, r);
 	}
+	rdt_last_cmd_printf("unknown/unsupported resource name '%s'\n", resname);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
@@ -218,6 +241,7 @@ ssize_t rdtgroup_schemata_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 		rdtgroup_kn_unlock(of->kn);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
+	rdt_last_cmd_clear();
 
 	closid = rdtgrp->closid;
 
@@ -229,6 +253,12 @@ ssize_t rdtgroup_schemata_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	while ((tok = strsep(&buf, "\n")) != NULL) {
 		resname = strim(strsep(&tok, ":"));
 		if (!tok) {
+			rdt_last_cmd_puts("Missing ':'\n");
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+			goto out;
+		}
+		if (tok[0] == '\0') {
+			rdt_last_cmd_printf("Missing '%s' value\n", resname);
 			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_monitor.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_monitor.c
index 30827510094befb37aec9be1b356201a3644dd5e..681450eee428b8b07f9fb3a3b1fd5551a5c18cec 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_monitor.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_monitor.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static LIST_HEAD(rmid_free_lru);
  *     may have a occupancy value > intel_cqm_threshold. User can change
  *     the threshold occupancy value.
  */
-unsigned int rmid_limbo_count;
+static unsigned int rmid_limbo_count;
 
 /**
  * @rmid_entry - The entry in the limbo and free lists.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
index a869d4a073c5ced61e19977eccaa94cf8891e208..64c5ff97ee0d76c98e2e76869ddc30475a602599 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_rdtgroup.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/kernfs.h>
+#include <linux/seq_buf.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/sched/signal.h>
 #include <linux/sched/task.h>
@@ -51,6 +52,31 @@ static struct kernfs_node *kn_mongrp;
 /* Kernel fs node for "mon_data" directory under root */
 static struct kernfs_node *kn_mondata;
 
+static struct seq_buf last_cmd_status;
+static char last_cmd_status_buf[512];
+
+void rdt_last_cmd_clear(void)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	seq_buf_clear(&last_cmd_status);
+}
+
+void rdt_last_cmd_puts(const char *s)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	seq_buf_puts(&last_cmd_status, s);
+}
+
+void rdt_last_cmd_printf(const char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	va_list ap;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	seq_buf_vprintf(&last_cmd_status, fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+}
+
 /*
  * Trivial allocator for CLOSIDs. Since h/w only supports a small number,
  * we can keep a bitmap of free CLOSIDs in a single integer.
@@ -238,8 +264,10 @@ static int cpus_mon_write(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp, cpumask_var_t newmask,
 
 	/* Check whether cpus belong to parent ctrl group */
 	cpumask_andnot(tmpmask, newmask, &prgrp->cpu_mask);
-	if (cpumask_weight(tmpmask))
+	if (cpumask_weight(tmpmask)) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("can only add CPUs to mongroup that belong to parent\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	/* Check whether cpus are dropped from this group */
 	cpumask_andnot(tmpmask, &rdtgrp->cpu_mask, newmask);
@@ -291,8 +319,10 @@ static int cpus_ctrl_write(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp, cpumask_var_t newmask,
 	cpumask_andnot(tmpmask, &rdtgrp->cpu_mask, newmask);
 	if (cpumask_weight(tmpmask)) {
 		/* Can't drop from default group */
-		if (rdtgrp == &rdtgroup_default)
+		if (rdtgrp == &rdtgroup_default) {
+			rdt_last_cmd_puts("Can't drop CPUs from default group\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 
 		/* Give any dropped cpus to rdtgroup_default */
 		cpumask_or(&rdtgroup_default.cpu_mask,
@@ -357,8 +387,10 @@ static ssize_t rdtgroup_cpus_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	}
 
 	rdtgrp = rdtgroup_kn_lock_live(of->kn);
+	rdt_last_cmd_clear();
 	if (!rdtgrp) {
 		ret = -ENOENT;
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("directory was removed\n");
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
@@ -367,13 +399,16 @@ static ssize_t rdtgroup_cpus_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	else
 		ret = cpumask_parse(buf, newmask);
 
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("bad cpu list/mask\n");
 		goto unlock;
+	}
 
 	/* check that user didn't specify any offline cpus */
 	cpumask_andnot(tmpmask, newmask, cpu_online_mask);
 	if (cpumask_weight(tmpmask)) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("can only assign online cpus\n");
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
@@ -452,6 +487,7 @@ static int __rdtgroup_move_task(struct task_struct *tsk,
 		 */
 		atomic_dec(&rdtgrp->waitcount);
 		kfree(callback);
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("task exited\n");
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * For ctrl_mon groups move both closid and rmid.
@@ -462,10 +498,12 @@ static int __rdtgroup_move_task(struct task_struct *tsk,
 			tsk->closid = rdtgrp->closid;
 			tsk->rmid = rdtgrp->mon.rmid;
 		} else if (rdtgrp->type == RDTMON_GROUP) {
-			if (rdtgrp->mon.parent->closid == tsk->closid)
+			if (rdtgrp->mon.parent->closid == tsk->closid) {
 				tsk->rmid = rdtgrp->mon.rmid;
-			else
+			} else {
+				rdt_last_cmd_puts("Can't move task to different control group\n");
 				ret = -EINVAL;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return ret;
@@ -484,8 +522,10 @@ static int rdtgroup_task_write_permission(struct task_struct *task,
 	 */
 	if (!uid_eq(cred->euid, GLOBAL_ROOT_UID) &&
 	    !uid_eq(cred->euid, tcred->uid) &&
-	    !uid_eq(cred->euid, tcred->suid))
+	    !uid_eq(cred->euid, tcred->suid)) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_printf("No permission to move task %d\n", task->pid);
 		ret = -EPERM;
+	}
 
 	put_cred(tcred);
 	return ret;
@@ -502,6 +542,7 @@ static int rdtgroup_move_task(pid_t pid, struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp,
 		tsk = find_task_by_vpid(pid);
 		if (!tsk) {
 			rcu_read_unlock();
+			rdt_last_cmd_printf("No task %d\n", pid);
 			return -ESRCH;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -529,6 +570,7 @@ static ssize_t rdtgroup_tasks_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	if (kstrtoint(strstrip(buf), 0, &pid) || pid < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	rdtgrp = rdtgroup_kn_lock_live(of->kn);
+	rdt_last_cmd_clear();
 
 	if (rdtgrp)
 		ret = rdtgroup_move_task(pid, rdtgrp, of);
@@ -569,6 +611,21 @@ static int rdtgroup_tasks_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int rdt_last_cmd_status_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
+				    struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
+{
+	int len;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	len = seq_buf_used(&last_cmd_status);
+	if (len)
+		seq_printf(seq, "%.*s", len, last_cmd_status_buf);
+	else
+		seq_puts(seq, "ok\n");
+	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int rdt_num_closids_show(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 				struct seq_file *seq, void *v)
 {
@@ -685,6 +742,13 @@ static ssize_t max_threshold_occ_write(struct kernfs_open_file *of,
 
 /* rdtgroup information files for one cache resource. */
 static struct rftype res_common_files[] = {
+	{
+		.name		= "last_cmd_status",
+		.mode		= 0444,
+		.kf_ops		= &rdtgroup_kf_single_ops,
+		.seq_show	= rdt_last_cmd_status_show,
+		.fflags		= RF_TOP_INFO,
+	},
 	{
 		.name		= "num_closids",
 		.mode		= 0444,
@@ -855,6 +919,10 @@ static int rdtgroup_create_info_dir(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn)
 		return PTR_ERR(kn_info);
 	kernfs_get(kn_info);
 
+	ret = rdtgroup_add_files(kn_info, RF_TOP_INFO);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_destroy;
+
 	for_each_alloc_enabled_rdt_resource(r) {
 		fflags =  r->fflags | RF_CTRL_INFO;
 		ret = rdtgroup_mkdir_info_resdir(r, r->name, fflags);
@@ -1081,6 +1149,7 @@ static struct dentry *rdt_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	int ret;
 
+	cpus_read_lock();
 	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 	/*
 	 * resctrl file system can only be mounted once.
@@ -1130,12 +1199,12 @@ static struct dentry *rdt_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 		goto out_mondata;
 
 	if (rdt_alloc_capable)
-		static_branch_enable(&rdt_alloc_enable_key);
+		static_branch_enable_cpuslocked(&rdt_alloc_enable_key);
 	if (rdt_mon_capable)
-		static_branch_enable(&rdt_mon_enable_key);
+		static_branch_enable_cpuslocked(&rdt_mon_enable_key);
 
 	if (rdt_alloc_capable || rdt_mon_capable)
-		static_branch_enable(&rdt_enable_key);
+		static_branch_enable_cpuslocked(&rdt_enable_key);
 
 	if (is_mbm_enabled()) {
 		r = &rdt_resources_all[RDT_RESOURCE_L3];
@@ -1156,7 +1225,9 @@ static struct dentry *rdt_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 out_cdp:
 	cdp_disable();
 out:
+	rdt_last_cmd_clear();
 	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	cpus_read_unlock();
 
 	return dentry;
 }
@@ -1295,9 +1366,7 @@ static void rmdir_all_sub(void)
 		kfree(rdtgrp);
 	}
 	/* Notify online CPUs to update per cpu storage and PQR_ASSOC MSR */
-	get_online_cpus();
 	update_closid_rmid(cpu_online_mask, &rdtgroup_default);
-	put_online_cpus();
 
 	kernfs_remove(kn_info);
 	kernfs_remove(kn_mongrp);
@@ -1308,6 +1377,7 @@ static void rdt_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	struct rdt_resource *r;
 
+	cpus_read_lock();
 	mutex_lock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
 
 	/*Put everything back to default values. */
@@ -1315,11 +1385,12 @@ static void rdt_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 		reset_all_ctrls(r);
 	cdp_disable();
 	rmdir_all_sub();
-	static_branch_disable(&rdt_alloc_enable_key);
-	static_branch_disable(&rdt_mon_enable_key);
-	static_branch_disable(&rdt_enable_key);
+	static_branch_disable_cpuslocked(&rdt_alloc_enable_key);
+	static_branch_disable_cpuslocked(&rdt_mon_enable_key);
+	static_branch_disable_cpuslocked(&rdt_enable_key);
 	kernfs_kill_sb(sb);
 	mutex_unlock(&rdtgroup_mutex);
+	cpus_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static struct file_system_type rdt_fs_type = {
@@ -1524,8 +1595,10 @@ static int mkdir_rdt_prepare(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,
 	int ret;
 
 	prdtgrp = rdtgroup_kn_lock_live(prgrp_kn);
+	rdt_last_cmd_clear();
 	if (!prdtgrp) {
 		ret = -ENODEV;
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("directory was removed\n");
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 
@@ -1533,6 +1606,7 @@ static int mkdir_rdt_prepare(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,
 	rdtgrp = kzalloc(sizeof(*rdtgrp), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!rdtgrp) {
 		ret = -ENOSPC;
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("kernel out of memory\n");
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 	*r = rdtgrp;
@@ -1544,6 +1618,7 @@ static int mkdir_rdt_prepare(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,
 	kn = kernfs_create_dir(parent_kn, name, mode, rdtgrp);
 	if (IS_ERR(kn)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(kn);
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("kernfs create error\n");
 		goto out_free_rgrp;
 	}
 	rdtgrp->kn = kn;
@@ -1557,24 +1632,31 @@ static int mkdir_rdt_prepare(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,
 	kernfs_get(kn);
 
 	ret = rdtgroup_kn_set_ugid(kn);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("kernfs perm error\n");
 		goto out_destroy;
+	}
 
-	files = RFTYPE_BASE | RFTYPE_CTRL;
 	files = RFTYPE_BASE | BIT(RF_CTRLSHIFT + rtype);
 	ret = rdtgroup_add_files(kn, files);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("kernfs fill error\n");
 		goto out_destroy;
+	}
 
 	if (rdt_mon_capable) {
 		ret = alloc_rmid();
-		if (ret < 0)
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			rdt_last_cmd_puts("out of RMIDs\n");
 			goto out_destroy;
+		}
 		rdtgrp->mon.rmid = ret;
 
 		ret = mkdir_mondata_all(kn, rdtgrp, &rdtgrp->mon.mon_data_kn);
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret) {
+			rdt_last_cmd_puts("kernfs subdir error\n");
 			goto out_idfree;
+		}
 	}
 	kernfs_activate(kn);
 
@@ -1652,8 +1734,10 @@ static int rdtgroup_mkdir_ctrl_mon(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,
 
 	kn = rdtgrp->kn;
 	ret = closid_alloc();
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		rdt_last_cmd_puts("out of CLOSIDs\n");
 		goto out_common_fail;
+	}
 	closid = ret;
 
 	rdtgrp->closid = closid;
@@ -1665,8 +1749,10 @@ static int rdtgroup_mkdir_ctrl_mon(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,
 		 * of tasks and cpus to monitor.
 		 */
 		ret = mongroup_create_dir(kn, NULL, "mon_groups", NULL);
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret) {
+			rdt_last_cmd_puts("kernfs subdir error\n");
 			goto out_id_free;
+		}
 	}
 
 	goto out_unlock;
@@ -1902,6 +1988,9 @@ int __init rdtgroup_init(void)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	seq_buf_init(&last_cmd_status, last_cmd_status_buf,
+		     sizeof(last_cmd_status_buf));
+
 	ret = rdtgroup_setup_root();
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;